Echinocereus mojavensis

Date
May 5, 1973
Media Format
Slide
Photographer
Katherine K. Muller
A cactus consisting of several round lobes and covered in long, white spines grows on arid ground among dry wood. Many red flowers in various states of bloom and withering grow all over the cactus.

Location Information

Place Name
Providence Mountains
Country:
United States
State:
California
County:
San Bernardino
Specific Location
Providence Mountains, Hole in the Wall

Plant Information

Plant(s) Pictured
Mojave Mound Cactus (Echinocereus mojavensis)
More Info
Alternative Common Names
Cactus, Three Spine Hedgehog, Kingcup Cactus, Claretcup Hedgehog, Mojave Mound Cactus, Órgano-pequeño Copa De Vino, Claretcup, Mojave Kingcup Cactus
Native Status
Native
Plant Type/Growth Form
Shrub, Succulent
Blooming Period
Spring
Plant Communities
Desert, Woodland, Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Flower Color
Red, Orange, Pink
Primary Plant Part
Whole Plant

General Subject

General Subject
Plant Pictures

Image & Format Details

Decade
1970s
Photo Orientation
Landscape
Image & Format Tags
Color photograph
Collection
Katherine Muller
Index Number
SL_02668
Film Type
Kodachrome